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  • Freedom From Parenting Guilt

    Like most parents I fear that I fall short with my children. I worry that I don’t have what it takes as a mom and that I could possibly ruin my one shot at this child rearing [...]

  • Are Unexcused Absences Ever Excusable?

    I take school and academics very seriously, but I am not opposed to missing a day every once in a while even when the reasons aren't related to death or illness. Maybe you've seen some [...]

  • 10 Ways To Feel Loved and Adored By Your Spouse

    (originally posted on November 11, 2013) Imagine your husband brings home a rare painting in an ornate frame and he wants to hang it up in the living room, but you can’t find any nails, [...]

Create Your Own Speech Therapy Book

By |March 21, 2016|Categories: Babies & Toddlers, Creativity, Hearing Loss, Schooling, Special Needs, Speech Therapy|Tags: , , , , , , , |

When SJ was first diagnosed with hearing loss I was encouraged to create an experience book. Books are a great resource for speech delays anyway, but a book that has pictures and experiences that your child can directly identify with is even better. I try to make a new one every year so that we can expand on what she has learned. Here [...]

Identity and the Internet

By |March 14, 2016|Categories: Parenting Tips|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Sometimes I wonder if I would be as creative or motivated if it weren't for social media. Kind of like if-a-tree-falls-in-the-woods-and-no-one-hears-it-does-it-make-a-sound kind of thing. Do I worry too much about sharing and not live in the moment enough?  Those of you my age and older are some of the lucky few in the history and future of the world that have had the [...]

Elle at 4 months

By |March 11, 2016|Categories: Babies, My Life|

Elle has had a major growth spurt over the past month. It's like someone pulled the cord on a self inflating raft and she just instantly filled out. She is currently sitting at 14 pounds of super cute chunkiness. Here she is doing some tummy time in her Dr. Seuss diaper. I held back on cloth diapers the first couple months because I [...]

The Big Six

By |March 8, 2016|Categories: Frugal Living, Motherhood, Parties, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

SJ turned 6 years old on Friday. If you have spent any time around MessyMom.com then you probably know I like to party. SJ has had a Cupcake Party, Green Eggs and Ham Party, Donut Party, and Tea Party. However as I said in my blog post "How to avoid overboard kid parties" I don't do theme parties every year and this is [...]

A Safer Internet

By |March 3, 2016|Categories: Family, Schooling|Tags: , , , , |

I knew the day would come when we wanted some kind of filter for the internet and with an 8 year old doing reports and searches online that day is here. I have been asking friends what they use and it's been on my mind a lot lately.Except we aren't at a place where we can afford a subscription or service like that right now [...]

When Christine Met Brad

By |February 26, 2016|Categories: Marriage, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , |

Today's guest post is from Christine Leeb who has a burning message to share about marriage. Just when they thought theirs was over God stepped in.    "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record [...]

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